Domaine de Bellivière - Hommage à Louis Derré 2016
Loire
Red
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Drink or Keep
15,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
A very aromatic red, with scents of ripe red fruit (cherry, wild strawberry). The body is tight, with freshness and complexity, the structure is fine and the flavors chiseled... It will gain in finesse and complexity with ageing!
Features
Estate
Domaine de Bellivière
Cuvée
Hommage à Louis Derré
Vintage
2016
Designation
Coteaux du Loir
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
100% Pineau d’Aunis (vignes centenaires)
Terroirs
Clay and siliceous clay with flint on tuffeau. Strong clays are preferred for red terroirs.
Viticulture
certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
1 month in open vats for alcoholic fermentation with cap punching
Breeding
12 months in barrels of 3 to 5 wines
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
beautiful plum, deep garnet colour
Nose
very aromatic, with scents of ripe red fruit (cherry, wild strawberry)
Mouth
Tight texture with freshness and complexity, it will gain in finesse and complexity with ageing, fine structure and chiselled flavours.
Serve
decant at 18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2018
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
enjoy with partridge and pheasant casseroles. Pair with an Ossau Iraty (a high-mountain sheep's milk cheese) aged for two years...
Domaine de Bellivière
Coteaux du Loir
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 15.5/20 (Vintage 2015) (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Clément Nicolas has now taken over from his parents Christine and Eric, and is making the most of the new gravity-fed winery. This estate sets the benchmark for Sarthe wines, continuing to position them at the highest level. Their 15-hectare organic and biodynamic vineyard is impeccable. Original wines that justify prices ranging from 20 to 42 euros.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
In the mid-1990s, Éric and Christine Nicolas were the first to raise the flame of Sarthe wines with panache. With the same sensitivity and rigor, their son Clément has joined them at the family domaine in Lhomme. Their cuvées show the immense potential of these discreet terroirs. The reasons for their success are the same as elsewhere in France: elitist, biodynamic viticulture and the most natural, yet scrupulous, winemaking possible. The coteaux-du-loir Vieilles Vignes Éparses is a perfect illustration of the unique, elegantly austere character of these wines, which evolve towards an extraordinary saline sensation with a few years in bottle. Calligramme, from 70-year-old vines, is another monument, oscillating between dry and semi-dry depending on the vintage, that every lover of great Loire whites must have in their cellar. With their high level of concentration, Pineau d'Aunis reds are among the most accomplished of this grape variety, albeit with a difference this year.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. DAVID A. Published on 10/10/2019
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